What we learned; Monday 27 January
It’s time to wrap up the day’s live news coverage. Here’s what’s been keeping us busy:
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton released Holocaust memorial statements, referencing the spate of antisemitic incidents in Australia and around the world.
The leader of the opposition said that a “safety crisis” was engulfing Australia and that extremist attacks had no place in the country.
The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, denounced the Coalition for what he said were “grotesque” attempts to politicise the Holocaust or antisemitism.
Police arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with the vandalism of the NSW Police Wall of Remembrance in central Sydney.
The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring two weather systems off the coast of Queensland that have the potential to become tropical cyclones.
Agencies also warned of immediate fire risk as strong winds and high temperatures collided in parts of Victoria and inland NSW.
The prime minister said Grace Tame’s “Fuck Murdoch” T-shirt was disrespectful – and was designed to get attention.
He also said Sussan Ley’s remarks comparing the arrival of the First Fleet with the colonisation of Mars were “very strange”.
Thank you for joining us this Australia Day public holiday – we’ll be back with our rolling news coverage bright and early tomorrow.
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A man has died after being found with injuries in south Sydney
New South Wales Police said that about 12.20pm on Monday, emergency services were called to Maloney Street, Eastlakes, after reports an injured man had been found on a footpath.
NSW police said:
NSW Ambulance paramedics assisted the man; however, he died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death has commenced by officers from South Sydney Police Area Command, which will be assisted by State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.
Any witnesses or anyone who has information is urged to contact South Sydney police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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